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Taliban blame U.S. for airport chaos

The Taliban on Sunday blamed the United States for the chaotic evacuation of tens of...

New Zealand extends national lockdown

New Zealand extended a national COVID-19 lockdown Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a...

Biden holds talks on extending August 31 deadline in Afghanistan

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said he will hold discussions with American military leaders...

Where Nato goes next: alliance urged to beef up intelligence after Afghan collapse

Nato must improve its intelligence capabilities after the fall of Kabul and rethink its foreign...

Veteran U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, wife hospitalized with COVID

Veteran American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19,...

EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime

The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being...

New Zealand concedes 'COVID zero' strategy no longer viable as Delta outbreak grows

New Zealand conceded its ambitious "COVID zero" elimination strategy may no longer be viable Sunday,...

Haitian quake victims rush shipments, loot food and supplies

Haitians left hungry and homeless by a devastating earthquake swarmed relief trucks and in some...

Florida orders school boards to relax mask rules or risk pay

Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members...

Morocco wants strong ties with Spain after diplomatic rift

Morocco is keen to strengthen ties with Spain after a rift arose between the two...

Euro 2020 was Covid 'super-spreader' event in UK

The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy in July was a "super-spreader" event due...

New Zealand says it has solved COVID outbreak puzzle

New Zealand reported a breakthrough Thursday in tracing the source of a COVID-19 outbreak that...

U.S. states banning mask mandates could face civil rights probes

In an escalating battle with Republican governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered his Education...

UK media outlets write to PM Johnson urging protection for Afghan journalists

British media outlets have written an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him...

UK's Raab pledges to double Afghanistan humanitarian aid to £286m

The UK will double its humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan to £286 million ($393.3m)...

Delta variant confirmed in New Zealand; virus case total increases to 7

A coronavirus case that plunged New Zealand into a snap national lockdown was confirmed as...